1986 Japan Series
# 1986 Japan Series

The 1986 Japan Series was the 37th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Toyo Carp against the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions. The series is notable for being the only time to date in Japan Series history that an eighth game was played. After the first game ended in a tie, the Carp won the next three games. However, the Lions would respond by winning the next four in a row, reverse sweeping the Carp to capture their sixth Japan Series championship and their third title in five years.

## Summary

| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Carp – 2, Lions – 2 | October 18 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,037 |
| 2 | Carp – 2, Lions – 1 | October 19 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,652 |
| 3 | Lions – 4, Carp – 7 | October 21 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 31,769 |
| 4 | Lions – 1, Carp – 3 | October 22 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,136 |
| 5 | Lions – 2, Carp – 1 | October 23 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,395 |
| 6 | Carp – 1, Lions – 3 | October 25 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,107 |
| 7 | Carp – 1, Lions – 3 | October 26 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,101 |
| 8 | Carp – 2, Lions – 3 | October 27 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 16,828 |
